HEADLINES:Putin criticized his assistant Surkov for the failure of a special operation in Ukraine. in the United States, the probability of giving Trump a lethal weapon to Ukraine is estimated. Western political scientist said why not everything is good for Putin on the Donbas. Mother of Russian soldier Ageev captured in the Donbas shocked by the difference in Ukraine from stories of Kremlin propagandists. The strange reaction of the EU to the draft new US sanctions against Russia. In Moscow, a protest action against Roskomnadzor: participants demand freedom on the Internet. Moscow court arrested the Ukrainian prosecutor for Yanukovych in absentia. The US should be more involved in solving the situation in the Donbas. US Special Representative Volker on the Donbas: "This is not a frozen conflict but a hot war". Through mocking command, mercenaries from the RF are increasingly deserting.

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Through mocking command, mercenaries from the RF are increasingly deserting

The intelligence reports that the terrorist command constitutes crimes against civilians.

According to Tsensor.NET, with reference to the data of the Ministry of Defense of the Islamic Republic of Iran , in the units and parts of the Russian occupying forces, due to lack of motivation, poor service conditions and bullying of Russian officers over subordinate personnel, the tendency toward desertion and refusal to extend the contract by servicemen persists.

In particular, in the 3 rd separate motorized rifle brigade (Gorlovka) of the 1 st AK (Donetsk), the Armed Forces of Russia, about 10 people refused to continue military service and to conclude a new contract.

In one of the units of the 5th separate motorized rifle brigade (Makiyivka) , 1st artillery armored personnel carer left the post and fled to the border with the Russian Federation.

In addition, Russian occupiers continue to enjoy impunity for the civilian population. In particular, in the lane of responsibility of the 2nd separate motorized infantry brigade (Lugansk) of the 2nd AK, one of the high-ranking officials from the number of "Russian curators" was charged with an accident, which resulted in serious injuries to two civilians of the elderly. The military offender is not brought to justice.

US Special Representative Volker on the Donbas: "This is not a frozen conflict but a hot war"

The situation in the ATO zone in the Donbass region can not be called a frozen conflict.

According to Tsensor.NET , referring to the ATP headquarters, said Kurt Volker, US Special Representative of the United States Department of State for Ukraine, during a visit to the front-line Avdeevka (Donetsk region).

"I came here personally to get acquainted with the details of these events. I can say: this is a terrible tragedy, because we know that Ukraine is a flourishing state," he said. According to the official, he heard about the tragedy of people, saw the destruction.

"Our main task is to restore the integrity and sovereignty of Ukraine. As I understand it, it is not a frozen conflict, but a hot war, and the price is dangerously high - human lives," Volker said.

According to him, after his visit to Ukraine, he plans to hold a series of meetings with representatives of European governments to consolidate their position on the situation in the ATO zone.

The United States should be more involved in the conflict resolution process in eastern Ukraine.

According to Censor.NET , referring to Interfax-Ukraine , Kurt Volker, a special representative of the US State Department for Ukraine, said at a press conference in Kramatorsk.

"It is very important that the US become more involved (in resolving the situation in the Donbass - Ed.)," Volker said.

"We want to develop a strategic understanding of this conflict in order to be able to move on and restore the territory (Ukraine's sovereignty over uncontrolled territories of Donetsk and Lugansk oblasts - Ed.)," He added.

Recall that on July 7, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson appointed a former US Ambassador to NATO to Kurt Volcker as Special Representative for Ukraine.

Russian prisoner Ageev said the Directorate of the General Staff of the RF Armed Forces transferred back to Russia was killed after his return to Russia

Russian military serviceman Victor Agiev, captured in the Luhansk region, claims that the employee of the Main Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, Evgeny Yerofeyev, also captured in Ukraine, was killed after his transfer to Russia.

According to Tsensor.NET , he stated this in a comment to the Russian newspaper "Novaya Gazeta" .

Journalist Pavel Kanigin, who visited Ageev in the SIGAR Starobelsk (Luhansk region), retelled his conversation with a prisoner of war: "Even if then I'll return to Russia, then what next?" - Asked me Agiev. "You decide yourself," I answer. "And you heard what happened to Hrushnik Yerofeyev when he returned?" - he began, "He just got rid of him. He was killed." "How do you know?" - "I know for sure. All this is said about it: both here and there, on this side. Everyone knows that they have done it with him, because he told us too much." - "But this propaganda is so commonly intimidated by the war." "No," insisted the 23-year-old corporal. "I just would not say so. I'm sure."

Ageev detained Ukrainian soldiers in the Luhansk region. He is currently detained at a SIZO in Starobelsk.

In an interview with the Ukrainian TV channel, Ageev said that he is serving in Novocherkassk, in the communications regiment and the training center of Russia's Airborne Forces. He confirmed that in March 2017 he arrived in the Rostov region and signed a contract for service in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. According to him, he arrived in his part, stayed there for 4 days, signed a contract and literally immediately was sent to Donbass.

In May 2016, the President of Ukraine, Petro Poroshenko, complained to the employees of the General Directorate of the General Staff of the Russian Federation, Yevhen Yerofeyev and Aleksandr Aleksandrov, detained in the Donbass and sentenced to imprisonment in Ukraine. On May 25 they were handed over to Russia in exchange for a People's Deputy from the "Motherland" Nadia Savchenko.

According to the media, several hundred people take part in the action.

As the "Dozhd" TV channel reports, people are chanting "The Internet is not to be forbidden, it's better to dissolve the Duma!", "Freedom of speech everywhere and always!", "We forbade to ban!", "Russia without Putin, the Internet without bourgeois!", "No censorship! "," Do not plant the Internet, the programmer is not a terrorist! "," No Roskomnadzor! ".

Earlier, Russian bloggers wrote an appeal to the RF authorities. They expressed dissatisfaction with the verdict of the blogger Ruslana Sokolovsky, who was included in the list of extremists because he recorded videos in the temple.

Today, July 23, three people were arrested in Moscow during a rally "For Free Internet".

So, the police arrested a young man with the poster "Destroy all the media, took over the Internet - tired of it."

In addition, a juvenile activist, Ruslan Ivanov, was detained who handed out leaflets in support of Alexei Navalny. Police explained the detention because he allegedly engaged in illegal campaigning. He wants to be charged under Article 20.2 of the Administrative Code of the RF (violation of the established procedure for organizing or holding a public event).

Also, with a poster with a poster "Rutin lies" (Putin Brezh), Hryhoriy Saxonov was arrested.

According to him, one of the policemen has already let him off when another ran and began to scream that Saxonov was ordered not to let go. After this, the detainee waited another 20 minutes to the station, while the police were investigating what to do next. Then he was finally released.

The participants of the action chanted "Internet not to ban, it's better to dissolve the Duma!", "Freedom of speech everywhere and always!", "We forbade to ban!", "Russia without Putin, Internet without bourgeois!", "No censorship!"

Note that the agreed course "For Free Internet" is taking place at the Boulevard Ring in Moscow. The participants of the action demand from the authorities to cancel the censorship on the Internet, rehabilitate the detectives of criminal cases for reposts and "likes" in social networks.

According to Russian police officers, 800 people participated in the action, the organizers of the action filed an application from the Russian authorities with a score of 10,000 participants.

The strange reaction of the EU to the draft new US sanctions against Russia

The EU is concerned about the possible introduction of new US sanctions against Russia, calling on the United States to coordinate its actions with G7 partners.

About it informs agency Reuters .

The European Commission noted that new sanctions could lead to unforeseen consequences, especially with regard to the EU's efforts to diversify energy sources from Russia.

It is noted that Germany can take appropriate action if German companies involved in the construction of the North Stream-2 are subject to sanctions.

"We highly value the unity prevailing among international partners in our approach to Russia's actions in Ukraine and further sanctions, which unity guarantee our effectiveness and reliability," said the European Commission.

As reported by the "Apostrophe", Russian blogger Anatoly Nesmiany rashly commented on the Kremlin's reaction to the introduction of new US sanctions against the construction of the North Stream 2 pipeline.

Moscow court arrested the Ukrainian prosecutor for Yanukovych in absentia

In Moscow, at the request of the Investigative Committee of in absentia arrested the Prosecutor of the Chief Military Prosecutor's Office of Ukraine Ruslan Kravchenko and the investigator for particularly important cases, Vadim Priyamachok.

This was reported at the Basmanny Court of Moscow, reports Fontanka.

It is noted that Kravchenko and Prymachok are leading participants in the investigation against former President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovich, as well as Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu.

"In the evening of July 20, petitions were considered and resolved, from which it follows that Kravchenko and Prymachok are accused of a criminal case instituted under Article 299 of the Russian Criminal Code" Involvement of a person who is knowingly innocent of criminal responsibility or unlawful prosecution, combined with an accusation of a person in committing a serious Or especially grave crime ", - the message says.

Prosecutor Kravchenko supports accusations in an extrajudicial litigation trial over Yanukovych in a state treason case.

Investigator Recipient has obtained through the court the right to seize documents in the administration of the President of Russia on Ilyinskaya Street in Moscow.

Last year, the Prosecutor's Office of Ukraine instituted and investigated the case of Sergei Shoigu, defense minister and seventeen Russian officials.

Recall that the next sitting of the court in Yanukovych should take place on August 3.

Mother of Russian soldier Ageev captured in the Donbas shocked by the difference in Ukraine from stories of Kremlin propagandists

Svetlana Agaev, the mother of Russian military Viktor Agiev , captured in the Donbass, was shocked by the difference in the situation in Ukraine from the stories of Kremlin propagandists on RosTv.

About this journalist Pavel Kanigin writes in a regular article for Novaya Gazeta.

It should be noted that a few weeks ago, the first interview with Svetlana Agaevo caused a huge boom in the network . She told her that her son had actually gone to work and helped her financially, which caused anger among many Ukrainians. At the same time, in her interview, she insisted that there were Russian troops in Ukraine, and she was an amateur to watch Kiselev and Solovyov's propaganda programs in the evenings.

In a new interview, Kanigin Ageeva told that she met her son with the whole village: "Who was two hundred rubles, who brought 300. How many pick up when our teachers get 10 thousand rubles."

At the same time, on the way to Ukraine, the mother of the Russian military said: "It was never there, and in Ukraine since 1976 there was no way people live, I can not even imagine."

A journalist says that during a train traffic in northern Ukraine, Agave was seen from the window of passengers. "You are asking: do you ride or not, you probably do not know how people live in the outback, but you do not write about it! You all need to be hot! Sometimes I want to talk to someone about it and about politics, and about the economy, I have a library at home, a book, no one is interested, nobody is interested, everything just survives, although there was a time when people started to live destitute slowly, from 2006 to 2009, and Then as a slide down".

At a meeting with his son, Agave spoke: "Putting a hand on my heart, I will say that I was expecting a little bit differently." But it turned out that they met a warm reception and a friendly attitude, trying to pay attention, settled in the hotel, that is, the attitude was very good, human. Very grateful to them".

"When I return, I will begin to tell what I have seen, and nobody in the village will believe. They will say, recaptured, stupefied, I already imagine conversations, well, well," Svetlana Ageeva added.

Western political scientist said why not everything is good for Putin on the Donbas

The situation on the Donbass is currently unstable for Russia, which complicates the integration of these regions into the Russian Federation and the implementation of the "South Ossetia scenario."

An ex-adviser to the US Department of State on national problems in the Soviet Union and the Baltic States, Paul Hobble, an American political scientist, told an interview with "Apostrophe".

"I think that Mr. Putin's decision to destroy the factories [on Donbass], to quickly grant Russian citizenship to any ethnic Ukrainians in the Donbass, which they are asked about, reflects the fact that Mr Putin can not resolve the South Ossetia decision for the Donbas, although I I guess he thought he could, "said the political scientist.

Russian military carried out a road accident (accident), which resulted in the victim of peaceful residents

In the occupied territory of the Luhansk region, the Russian military carried out a road accident (accident), which resulted in the victim of peaceful residents.

This is stated on its Facebook page by the Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine.

It is noted that the occupation of the Donbass from the Russian military continues to lead to unpunished crimes against the civilian population.

"In the lane of responsibility of the 2nd separate motorized infantry brigade (Lugansk), 2 AKs, one of the high-ranking" Russian curators ", were involved in an accident, which resulted in serious injuries to two civilians of the elderly. The military offender was not brought to justice," - said in Message.

As reported by the "Apostrophe", earlier intelligence learned that in the temporarily occupied territories of the Donbas in the Russian occupation troops there is a set of people with a criminal past.

In the United States, the probability of giving Trump a lethal weapon to Ukraine is estimated

The protracted nature of the conflict in the Donbass may push the United States to supply lethal weapons of defense to Ukraine.

An ex-adviser to the US Department of State on national problems in the Soviet Union and the Baltic States, Paul Hobble, an American political scientist, told an interview with "Apostrophe".

"First, no one will sit silently and observe this Russian aggression forever, and secondly, Vladimir Putin will not rule forever. At some point there will be a new Russian government." And I think that the strengthening of Ukraine in order to She was able to return their territories, will be a debt of the West", - said the political scientist.

Networks captured by the US military who rushed to save people from a burning house in Lviv

The network is actively discussing the news that the five fighters of the 1st Battalion of the 279th Regiment of the 45th United States National Guard Brigade Combat Group first rushed to save people from a burning house in the center of Lviv.

Facebook users write about it.

"Honored guys. It would be better if they were here," said the writer Andriy Bondar.

It is worth noting that the courage of American soldiers did not go unnoticed by the American media. The next morning, in the US news, they showed the story of an incident in Lviv.

So, in the center of the city near the Lviv National Academic Opera and Ballet Theater named after Solomiya Krushelnytska, the US military suddenly saw thick smoke over one of the houses. American soldiers rushed to the burning building without any thought.

Putin criticized his assistant Surkov for the failure of a special operation in Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin at a closed meeting tightly criticized his assistant Vladislav Surkov for failing an operation to destabilize the situation in Ukraine.

This was stated during a briefing on July 22 by the head of the Security Service of Ukraine Vasyl Hrytsak.

Putin criticized Surkov for failing to carry out an operation to destabilize the socio-political situation in Ukraine and set a new task in the shortest possible time to achieve the so-called "re-launch of the ruling regime in Ukraine," said the head of the Russian government. he.

Hrytsak added that Kiev was the venue for provocations.

According to him, during the period from June 28 to July 4, the SBU prevented six attempts by Russian special services to organize protests under the embassy of Poland in Ukraine. On July 5, the Security Service of Ukraine warned of the seventh attempt of provocation, this time around the building of the Polish Consulate in Ukraine.

Hrycak stressed that Russia remains the main initiator of provocations of a violent nature, the purpose of which is to show that Ukraine is allegedly a source of spread of extremism.

According to the "Apostrophe", according to Hrytsak, on July 12 an attempt was made to grab the public reception office of the GPU , as well as a provocation was planned in the Administration of the President of Ukraine. Shares were organized and supervised by the Russian Federation.

"The Peacemaker" demonstrated the capabilities of software that allows automating the recognition of terrorists of the so-called DNR-LNR

In the Ukrainian volunteer ranks, "The Peacemaker" demonstrated the capabilities of software that allows automating the recognition of terrorists of the so-called DNR-LNR in photographs.

Screenshots were published on the Volunteer Movement page "The Peacemaker" in the social network Facebook.

"To somebody have fallen asleep, a little screenshots. We will not explain anything." Everything is so clear. Just test the Moroznizavach", - the message says.

"Unidentified" faces", and muzzle or stitch, so correct", "An excellent pork detector has come out" - the network users write in the comments under this message.

As reported by "Apostrophe", earlier on the Internet ridiculed the reaction of Russian propaganda to the fact that the permanent TV presenter "In the world of animals" Nikolay Drozdov got into the base "Peacemaker".

The Pentagon made a serious statement about Russia's threat to the United States

To date, the Russian Federation has the largest potential in the military sphere among all states posing a threat to Washington.

The head of the US Army Chiefs of Staff Joseph Dunford said on Saturday, July 22, during a speech at the security conference in Aspen, USA, according to TASS.

According to him, the DPRK, Iran and China are also threats to Washington.

Dunford has specified that among the listed states, Russia has the greatest potential in the military sphere and "the greatest aggregate opportunities" in this area. In particular, he pointed to the presence in Moscow of nuclear capabilities and opportunities to operate in cyberspace.

The official added that the United States was not able to concentrate on only one of the threats, adding that the threat that requires the most urgent action, he considers North Korea. Dunford stressed that he considers Washington's possible start of hostilities against Pyongyang.

As reported by the "Apostrophe", earlier US President Donald Trump collapsed with criticism of the US intelligence, which, according to the head of state, allowed another outflow of information in the media.

Kurt Volker at ATO: A video appeared with the envoy Trump in the Donbas

The video of the visit of the United States Special Representative for Ukraine Kurt Volcker to the zone of the anti-terrorist operation in the Donbass has appeared on the network.

The corresponding video was published by "Military Television of Ukraine".

An American official arrived on a helicopter in Kramatorsk, Donetsk Oblast, where the ATO headquarters is located, where he became acquainted with the specifics of the management of military formations in the conduct of hostilities.

Together with Volker, the US Ambassador to Ukraine Mari Jovanovich, US Secretary of State Lane Ball, US Ambassador to Ukraine colonel Paul Schmitt and other officials came to the ATO zone.

The United States delegation from the Ukrainian Armed Forces was accompanied by the head of the anti-terrorist operation on the territory of Donetsk and Lugansk oblasts Lieutenant-General Alexander Lokota and Director of the Department for Military Policy, Strategic Planning and International Cooperation of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, Major-General Anatoly Petrenko.

If Ukrainians do not refuse Russian, this can be a serious challenge for Russians who dream of destroying Ukraine.

Such an opinion was expressed by an American political scientist who specializes in Russia and the post-Soviet space Paul Goble in an interview with the "Apostrophe".

"I think Ukraine should promote Ukrainian, but do not worry as some do about the availability and use of Russian. Not because of the nervousness of Russia, but rather because Ukrainians, I think, will eventually be, like many, in Ukraine. The world, to speak in several languages, and not on one, and this will strengthen their national identity, and not weaken them, "- said the American political scientist.

He is also convinced that the Ukrainian language will survive and prosper, but stressed that the language is not the only basis on which the Ukrainian nation is based.

"It is important to understand: even if it was possible - and I can not imagine it - that all Ukrainians will stop speaking Ukrainian and speak Russian, it will not make them non-Ukrainian, it will not make them Russian, which will make them Ukrainians who speak Russian. This will, of course, be a challenge for Ukrainians as they see themselves. But even more seriously, this will be for Russians like Mr Putin, "the expert concluded.

China and Russia co-operate in areas posing a challenge to western interests

When Chinese president Xi Jinping landed in Moscow on the eve of the G20 summit for two days of talks with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, the world paid little or no attention. Compare that with the breathless coverage of Donald Trump’s meeting with the Russian leader days later.

Cooler heads in the Kremlin, however, recognise that the meeting between Messrs Putin and Xi was where the real action was. Beijing and Moscow are stealthily scaling up their co-operation in areas that are likely to pose challenges to western interests and policies.

The dominant view in the west is that the “bromance” between Mr Putin and Mr Xi masks an awkward relationship, in which mutual trust is conspicuously absent. But this obscures a more complex picture. The truth is that Russian and Chinese national interests tend to coincide precisely in areas where they oppose those of the west.

Take the North Korean nuclear issue. Mr Trump wants Mr Xi and Mr Putin to put more pressure on Pyongyang. But China and Russia see North Korean efforts to acquire a nuclear-capable inter-continental ballistic missile as an unwelcome yet inevitable development caused by the regime’s desire to have an insurance against possible hostile moves by the US and its allies. Mr Putin and Mr Xi share Kim Jong Un’s paranoia about the western penchant for supporting regime change in authoritarian polities................

Brussels is preparing to retaliate against the US if Washington pushes ahead with far-reaching new sanctions on Russia that hit European companies.

Jean-Claude Juncker, the European Commission president, has called for an urgent review of how Brussels should respond if Europe’s energy companies or other businesses are targeted by sanctions under discussion in the US Congress.

According to a note prepared for a commission meeting on Wednesday, and seen by the Financial Times, Brussels “should stand ready to act within days” if the US measures were “adopted without EU concerns being taken into account”.

US lawmakers reached an agreement at the weekend for sweeping new sanctions to be levied against Russia as Washington seeks to punish Moscow for its reported meddling in last year’s election.

The House is expected to vote on Tuesday on the legislation, which will be imposed not just on Russia but also on Iran and North Korea. An earlier version of the bill was passed in the House by a vote of 97-2 in June. However, that legislation concerned only Moscow and Tehran, forcing legislators to postpone the bill’s passage as they negotiated the additional sanctions for Pyongyang.

A presidential veto on the Russian sanctions bill would encounter strong resistance in Congress, with Republicans and Democrats both backing the legislation in equal measure, particularly as questions remain about interaction between top Trump aides and Moscow during last year’s election.

Sarah Huckabee Sanders, the White House press secretary, announced on Sunday that the administration supported the new language of the bill and suggested that President Donald Trump would sign it.

“The administration is supportive of being tough on Russia, particularly in putting these sanctions in place,” Ms Huckabee Sanders told ABC News. “The original piece of legislation was poorly written but we were able to work with the House and Senate. And the administration is happy with the ability to do that and make those changes that were necessary. And we support where the legislation is now.”.....................

Frank-Walter Steinmeier, the Federal President of Germany, has criticized the policy of the United States President, Donald Trump, on the European Union.

According to Zenzor.NET , referring to the Deutsche Welle , in an interview with ZDF's second television channel, ZDF, Steinmeier noted that "in the history of transatlantic relations, there has never been so much uncertainty" as it is now.

At the same time, he said, German democracy would not exist without Americans, and economic development would not have happened without the "Marshall Plan."

"In view of this, I do not advise us to throw everything over, although I admit that a lot of things are annoying to me," said the president of Germany.

According to him, not everyone in the United States "forgot about the importance of transatlantic relations."

Note that Recently Trump criticized Germany for its significant trade surplus with the United States. He called the Germans "bad" and promised to put an end to this situation.

The first legal millionaire of the USSR Artem Tarasov died of pneumonia.

This is reported by " Rossiyskaya Gazeta" with reference to sources.

According to the publication, he tried to treat himself.

It is also reported that the businessman died at his home in Moscow.

The date and place of farewell to Tarasov will be known on Monday, July 24th.

Tarasov became known in the USSR and abroad as the first legal Soviet millionaire, who, according to the decision of the cooperative "Technics", led by him, in January 1989 was paid salary of 3 million rubles from the profit of this cooperative. Were paid all taxes on this salary - only the tax on childlessness was Tarasov 6% of the salary, or 180 000 rubles. Deputy Tarasov on a cooperative who also received salary of 3 million rubles, as a member of the CPSU, paid membership fees - in the amount of 3% of the salary - 90,000 rubles. This caused a shock in Soviet society and a wave of discussions in the USSR, the event was voiced in the popular TV program "The View" and divided the public opinion.

Tarasov from 2016 had a membership of the Yabloko party. In the elections to the State Duma in 2016 he headed the regional list of "Apple" in the Krasnoyarsk Territory, and was also nominated for a single-mandate constituency.

Recall that the first legal Soviet millionaire Artem Tarasov died at the age of 67 years.

A heroic man, died after he saved his little children from electric cable, but after which he died from electrocution

The children were hospitalized to a hospital with burns from the current

Killing two of his children, Mukacheve himself died from the shock of the current, reports Mukachevo.net.

According to the patrol, two children of the deceased Mukachev played in the courtyard in the podium, where they grabbed the cable that came out of the neighboring house and was under the current. Children got electric shock. A man, heroic deed saved his little children, but after which he died.

The children were hospitalized to a hospital with burns from the current.

Investigative-operational group, 1-st brigade of ambulance, oblenergos, and the DNSS brigade were called on the spot.

Also, the owner of the house was installed and I carried out repair work connected with the electrical connection of the cable to my house.

Mother of captive Russians soldier Ageev thanked Poroshenko for her see her son

Svetlana, a Russian citizen captured on Donbass, after a meeting with her son in Starobelsk thanked the Ukrainian authorities

Video talk of Svetlana Agajeva was published by Russian "Novaya Gazeta".

"I would like to thank the people who helped me in my work. As far as I know, the president of Ukraine, Petro Poroshenko, participated in this, I would like to thank the Presidential Administration and all those who surrounded me during this visit for humanity, understanding and hospitality," - said Agaev.

Svyatlana Ageeva also wished that mothers of prisoners in Russia, Ukrainians, also allowed a meeting with their children.

Earlier, Svetlana Ageeva said she knew about another Russian woman who died in the Donbass.

The Russian saboteur Victor Agiev, who was arrested in the Donbass, said that the intelligence officer Yevgeny Yerofeyev, whom he had exchanged for Nadiya Savchenko, was killed upon his return to Russia.

Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Viktor Muzhenko has announced that Russia has recently increased its military presence on the Ukrainian border, having massed three divisions of motorized rifle troops capable of conducting rapid offensive operations.

"These are the 3rd (permanently based in Valuyki, Russia's Belgorod Oblast), the 144th (Smolensk, Smolensk Oblast) and the 150th (Novocherkassk, Rostov Oblast) divisions of motorized rifle troops. It is very symbolic that the Russian leaders have chosen to deploy these units near the eastern borders of Ukraine on a permanent basis," the General Staff's press service quoted Muzhenko as saying on Facebook on Sunday, July 23. According to him, their organization and establishment, as well as the armament and military equipment they have in use indicate that these Russian divisions are strike forces and are capable of conducting rapid offensive operations. One division consists of from 5,000 to 20,000 servicemen..........